Highlanders in Bundanoon have the opportunity to quickly step in and help someone suffering from sudden cardiac arrest thanks to two publicly available Automatic External Defibrillators (AED).
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The Bundanoon Community Association (BCA) has installed two AEDs, which can be found in the external vestibule of the Soldier's Memorial Hall and the external vestibule of the Bundanoon Hotel.
Sudden cardiac arrest is a condition where the heart suddenly stops beating, and can prevent blood from flowing to other organs.
It can be fatal if it is not treated in minutes.
"The biggest risk of sudden cardiac arrest is standing by doing nothing," said President of the Bundanoon Community Association Andy Carnahan.
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"It is one thing to watch a video of chest compressions, but actually doing it on a smart manikin that clicks at the right depth and has lights to show the correct rate is a great way to build confidence to act."
The first AED at the Soldier's Memorial Hall was funded by the BCA and the second was by the NSW Government and WSC under this year's Bushfire Community and Resilience Small Grants Program.
WSC general manager Lisa Miscamble officially opened the second AED at the hotel on November 15.
The BCA also purchased a CPR manikin and training AED and will run community sessions to demonstrate emergency bystander response to sudden cardiac arrest.
The AEDs use the Call/Push/Shock method developed by the Council of Australasian Ambulance Authorities and their Restart A Heart project.
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